Peter Walker
Peter Michael Walker
Born: 17 February 1936, Clifton, Bristol
Major Teams: Glamorgan, Transvaal, Western Province, England.
Known As: Peter Walker
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox, Left Arm Medium
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1960
Last Test: England v South Africa at Nottingham, 3rd Test, 1960
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 3 4 0 128 52 32.00 0 1 5 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 13 3 34 0 - - 0 0 - 2.61
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1956 - 1972)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 469 788 110 17650 152* 26.03 13 92 697 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 58125 23881 834 28.63 7-58 25 2 69.6 2.46
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1964 - 1972)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 72 68 7 1218 79 19.96 0 4 32 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1840 1065 52 20.48 5-21 2 1 35.3 3.47
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Peter Walker was Glamorgan`s finest-ever fielder close to the wicket. Between 1956 and 1972, the lanky all-rounder stood fearlessly at short-leg, or in the slips, to hold a total of 656
catches.
Walker was born in Bristol, but he grew up in South Africa, and as a schoolboy in Johannesburg, he was coached by Allan Watkins. In 1952, Walker hitch-hiked several thousand miles to
visit his grandparents in South Wales and decided to contact his old coach. A trial with Glamorgan soon followed, and Walker joined the full-time staff in 1955 as an attacking middle
order batsman and a left arm swing bowler.
In 1956 he made his first-class debut against Yorkshire at Swansea, and started to develop a slower style of bowling. His all-round skills soon won him a regular place in the
county
side, and in 1959 Walker hit over 1,500 runs with a century and 14 half-centuries. In 1960 the England selectors recognised his potential by including him in their side for the first three
Tests against South Africa. His efforts helped England record comfortable victories in all three Tests, but he was subsequently omitted from the Test side, as the selectors experimented
with other choices.
Although he never got another chance at Test level, Walker remained an integral member of the Glamorgan side of the 1960s. In 1962 he scored over 1500 runs, and took 89 first-class
wickets, whilst in 1965 and 1966, he passed the thousand run mark, without hitting a century. He claimed over 50 wickets in 1967, 1969 and 1970, and became an integral member of
the Welsh county`s limited overs side.
Many people felt that Walker would take over from Tony Lewis as Glamorgan's
captain, but in 1972 the club appointed Majid Khan instead. By this time, Walker had begun a successful
career in the media, and at the end of the season he retired to concentrate on his work as a broadcaster and journalist. In the 1990s he returned to the world of cricket, acting as the
Chief Executive of the Cricket Board of Wales, and overseeing the introduction of a nationwide coaching framework across Wales, besides planning the development of the National
Cricket Centre at Glamorgan`s headquarters at Sophia Gardens. (Andrew
Hignell, Copyright CricInfo June 2000)
Last Updated: Tuesday, 30-Jul-2002 03:18:06 GMT
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